Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation Research Grants Program

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on August 26. 2026. The collection involves information to be used to and/or is necessary for the purpose of the review, and administration of grants in accordance with applicable Government-wide, and Agency regulations, policies, and procedures.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67644-67645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21893]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0115]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation 
Research Grants Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on August 26. 2026. The collection involves information to be 
used to and/or is necessary for the purpose of the review, and 
administration of grants in accordance with applicable Government-wide, 
and Agency regulations, policies, and procedures.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Y. Butler by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89b0a4c8c7cea4c8dbcea4cefbe8e7fdfac9efe8e8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91a8bcd0dfd6bcd0c3d6bcd6e3f0ffe5e2d1f7f0f0bff6fee7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-8614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0559.
    Title: Aviation Research Grants Program.
    Form Numbers: SF-272, 9550-5, SF-424, SF424a, SF-3881, SF-425.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: The Aviation Research Grants Program utilizes grant 
awards to support advanced research in areas of potential benefit to 
the long-term growth of civil aviation, and in areas related to the 
prevention of catastrophic failure of an aircraft. The objective of 
this program is to encourage and support innovative, advanced, and 
applied research and development in areas of potential benefit to the 
long-term growth of civil aviation. This program implements 2 CFR 200, 
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards; Federal Aviation Administration 
Research, Engineering and Development Authorization Act of 1990, Public 
Law 101-508; 49 U.S.C. 44511: Aviation research grants. Submission 
requirements, instructions, and a list of documentation required for 
applying for a grant are outlined in the Aviation Research Grant 
Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) number FAA-12-01, posted 
on <a href="http://www.grants.gov">www.grants.gov</a>. Eligible benefactors include colleges, universities, 
and non-profit research institutions.
    Respondents: 100 Colleges, Universities, Non-profit research 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,500 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2026.
Monica Y. Butler,
Grants Program Analyst, AMM-340/Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-21893 Filed 10-26-26; 8:45 am]
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